Legislative record

HB 253STATE · GeorgiaIntroduced

Ethan's Law; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 19 of the Official Code Georgia Annotated, relating to the juvenile code and general provisions relative to child custody proceedings, so as to enact "Ethan's Law"; to provide limitations on ordering a child to be sent to a family reunification program; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Voted 4/4/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

197 yea·1 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/4/2025House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
  2. 4/2/2025Senate Taken from Table
  3. 4/2/2025Senate Third Read
  4. 4/2/2025Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  5. 3/31/2025Senate Tabled
  6. 3/21/2025Senate Read Second Time
  7. 3/20/2025Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  8. 2/27/2025Senate Read and Referred
  9. 2/26/2025House Third Readers
  10. 2/26/2025House Passed/Adopted By Substitute